Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India sets a new landmark, exceeds 3 crore tests
Tests Per Million (TPM) continue to rise, stand at 21,769 today
Posted On: 17 AUG 2020 2:46PM by PIB Delhi
In a
testament to the focussed, consistent and coordinated efforts of the Centre and
the State/UT governments, India has set a new landmark of conducting 3 crore
tests. Expanded diagnostic lab network and facilitation for easy testing
across the country have given a substantial boost. With 7,31,697 tests
conducted in the last 24 hours, India is on its resolved drive to increase its
testing capacity to 10 lakh tests daily. Building on this achievement, the
Tests Per Million (TPM) have seen a sharp increase to 21,769.
While the
cumulative testing rose from 1.2 crore on 14th July 2020 to 3.0 crore on 16th
August 2020, the positivity rate has seen a rise from 7.5% to 8.81% in the same
period. Although higher number of tests will push the positivity rate initially,
but as the Delhi experience has amply shown, it will eventually lower when
combined with other measures such as prompt isolation, tracking and timely
clinical management.
Aggressive TESTING leads to
early identification and isolation of #COVID19 positive cases. This coupled with efficient
clinical treatment brings the Fatality Rate down. Thus, enhanced and timely
TESTING is not only keeping the Positivity Rate low but also the Fatality Rate
low.
A prominent determinant of the
evolving testing strategy is the steadily widening diagnostic lab network in
the country. This has significantly grown from one lab at Pune in early January
2020 to 1470 today, including 969 labs in the government sector and 501 private
labs. These include:
• Real-Time RT PCR based testing labs: 754
(Govt: 450 + Private: 304)
• TrueNat based testing labs: 599
(Govt: 485 + Private: 114)
• CBNAAT based testing labs: 117
(Govt: 34 + Private: 83)
For all authentic & updated
information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories
please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to
COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19@gov.in and other queries on
ncov2019@gov.in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on
COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline
no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 (Toll-free). List of helpline numbers of
States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf .
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Ministry of Minority Affairs
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi : “Pandemic peril has proved to be a
positive period of “Care, Commitment and Confidence” for Indians, which has set
an example for the entire humanity across the world
Flags off mobile clinic under CSR given by NMDFC under the Ministry to Holy
Family Hospital, New Delhi
It is equipped with Emergency Multi Para Monitor, Oxygen facility and Auto
Loading Stretcher, which are essential and lifesaving facilities for any
emergency patient
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi : “1500 Health Care Assistants, trained under skill
development programme of the Minority Affairs Ministry, are assisting in
treatment of Corona patients”
“16 Haj Houses across the country have been given to state governments for
quarantine and isolation facilities for Corona affected people”
Posted On: 17 AUG 2020 11:47AM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi today said here that pandemic peril has proved to be a positive period of
“Care, Commitment and Confidence” for Indians, which has set an example for the
entire humanity across the world.
While flagging off a mobile clinic, equipped with latest
health care facilities, given by the Ministry of Minority Affairs’ National Minorities
Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), to Holy Family Hospital, New
Delhi, Shri Naqvi said that there has been a significant change in the life
style of the people and work culture. The people are now more committed to
service and responsibilities towards the society.
Shri Naqvi said that the passionate commitment of the
people and the strong will of the Government during the Corona pandemic, has
resulted in India speedily becoming self-reliant in the health sector. India
has not only become self-reliant in production of N-95 masks, PPE, ventilators
and other equipment; the country has also helped other nations.
Shri Naqvi said that earlier there was only one Lab for
Corona testing in our country. “Today there is a network of 1400 Labs, spread
in every corner of the country. In the initial stage of the Corona crisis, only
300 tests could be conducted in one day, but in such a short span of time,
today we can conduct more than 7 lakh tests per day”, he said. He added,
“National Digital Health Mission has been launched. Every Indian will be given
a health ID. National Digital Health Mission will bring a new revolution in
India's health sector. All tests of an individual, every disease, which doctor
gave which medicine, reports, all these information will be contained in this
one health ID.”
Shri Naqvi said that the world’s largest health care
scheme “Modi Care” has become the guarantee of health and well-being of the
people. “Modi Care” has covered about 40 per cent of the country’s population.
The steps taken by the Government in health care sector during the last 6 years
have ensured that despite of huge population, India has been successful in
containing the affect of the Corona pandemic to a great extent.
Shri Naqvi said that the Government is making continuous
efforts towards modernization of health facilities. 22 new AIIMS and 157 new
Medical Colleges are being constructed in the country. In five years, the MBBS
and MD seats have been increased for more than 45 thousand students. More than
1.5 lakh “wellness centres” have been started in the villages. These “wellness
centres” have helped the villages immensely during the Corona pandemic.
Shri Naqvi said that during this Corona period, the
Government provided free ration to more than 80 crore people; about 90 thousand
crore rupees were transferred directly into the bank accounts of the needy
people. These gigantic measures ensured that the crisis did not convert into
calamity.
Shri Naqvi said that more than 1500 Health Care
Assistants, who have been trained under skill development programme of the
Minority Affairs Ministry, are assisting in treatment of Corona patients. These
Health Care Assistants include 50 per cent girls who are assisting in treatment
of Corona patients in various hospitals and health care centres across the
country. This year, more than 2000 other Health Care Assistants will be trained
by the Minority Affairs Ministry.
The Ministry is providing one-year training to Health
Care Assistants through various health organisations and reputed hospitals of
the country. 16 Haj Houses across the country have been given to state
governments for quarantine and isolation facilities for Corona affected people.
Various state governments are utilising the facilities at these Haj Houses as
per their needs.
Shri Naqvi said that the mobile clinic, provided by the
Minority Affairs Ministry’s NMDFC under CSR programme, will be operated by Holy
Family Hospital, New Delhi to provide latest health facilities to poor, weaker
sections. It is equipped with Emergency Multi Para Monitor, Oxygen
facility and Auto Loading Stretcher, which are essential and lifesaving
facilities for any emergency patient.
Shri Naqvi said that NMDFC has also extended support to
Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) Mohali of the Ministry of Defence by
providing modified scooters, physiotherapy equipment and other requisite tools
& equipment for treatment of soldiers suffering from disabilities during
war. These equipment are helping the soldiers living a normal life.
Rev. Anil Couto, Archbishop of Delhi; Shri P.K. Das,
Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs; Fr. George, Director, Holy Family
Hospital; Shri Shahbaz Ali, CMD, NMDFC and other dignitaries were also present
on the occasion.
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